On Nielsen SoundScan’s Building chart, the singer nabbed the top slot on Friday with just a few hours of sales under her belt. The Building chart, which tracks the first four days of SoundScan's tracking week, is an indicator of what the final Billboard 200 chart will look like.

“The fact that the album is able to do this kind of early number, and without any set up or notice, speaks not only to her incredibly active fan base, but also to the immediacy of information and consumption,” Nielsen Senior Vice President David Bakula told Pop & Hiss.

Sales figures, through Sunday, will be reflected in Wednesday's Soundscan data.

The Pharrell Williams-produced disco-soul dazzler, “Blow,” is headed to Top 40 radio and the woozy, Jay Z assisted “Drunk in Love” for R&B/hip-hop stations. Bakula added that a number of songs from the album are already affecting the Mainstream R&B/Hip Hop and Adult R&B Building Charts.

The “visual” album is currently a digital-only release. A double disc CD/DVD will be available Dec. 21, and individual tracks will become available for download Dec. 20.